Ice Cream Stick Wall Hanging
Learn how to make a stylish and versatile ice cream stick craft wall hanging for your home. This idea is so budget friendly!
Yield: 1 wall hanging
Cost: $2
Equipment
- Box cutter
- Steel ruler
- Cutting mat
Materials
- 15 Popsicle sticks - 8" I used 15 sticks total for this project
- Square dowel rods
- Craft paint
- Vinyl lettering
- Mod Podge
Instructions
- Cut the round ends of the popsicle sticks. I used a box cutter and steel ruler with a cutting mat to do this step quickly.
- Glue nine popsicle sticks to the square dowel rods. Glue three at the top, add 1/2", three more, add 1/2", then three more. Let set.
- Cut six pieces of popsicle stick that are 1 1/2" long to make the sides and reinforcement pieces for the bottom. Cut four dowel pieces that are 1 1/2" long for the sides, and two that are about 5" long to reinforce the bottom.
- Using popsicle sticks and dowels, make a box and assemble the bottom container. Glue two small pieces together with dowels for both sides, then make the bottom with the dowels and remaining two small pieces. Glue the sides to the bottom. Let set.
- Once dry and stable, glue the bottom and side pieces to the wall hanging as shown. Finally, glue the fronts of the container to finish assembly.
- Make your own gradient paints by using a lighter color to mix in with the original paint color to create a lighter hue, and a dark color (such as brown or a small amount of black) to create a darker hue.
- Paint the wood with your choice of colors and let dry. I used a gradient of coral and terra cotta for my wall hanging and brown for the dowel backing.
- Once the paint is dry, add your vinyl wording. I used ‘Hello There’ - which I cut on my cutting machine. You can also add adhesive or wood letters, or write something with a paint pen.
- Seal your wall hanging with Mod Podge or a clear acrylic spray. Let dry.
- Once dry, add a hanger (I used a braided jute cord) to the back. Let set before hanging.
Notes
A cutting mat with lines and measurements will help you line up your popsicle sticks to your dowels and make sure everything is square.